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befores & afters is a new VFX website from journalist Ian Failes
You might already know my reporting on VFX and animation from vfxblog, fxguide, Cartoon Brew, VFX Voice, 3D Artist, 3D World and my book, 'Masters of FX'. Now I'm excited to share that I've also launched my own VFX and animation site - beforesandafters.com !

At the new site you can already read about that time Brad Pitt got hit by multiple cars and a van, how Weta Digital made CG characters eat, what goes on when a VFX studio has to do one of those 'real vs. CG' shots, a whole week of Matrix retro stories, and a lot more. There's also plenty coming, including stories on VFX training, the 20th anniversary of Phantom Menace (with former and current ILMers!), and coverage of big blockbuster films and TV shows.

What do I need your help for?So, there's already a whole bunch of stories at beforesandafters.com, but I'm just getting started. With your continued help, I can:

continue writing and producing great content for the VFX and animation community

attend events where new VFX tech and techniques get talked about

transcribe interviews

research more crazy retro effects stories

keep doing all this independently.

Please check out the reward tiers on the right for how your support as a patron can see you interact directly with me on future befores & afters stories. Thank you so much! - Ian

Tiers

YOU'RE HELPING ME, THANK YOU!

$2 or more per month

Access to the patron-only feed - you're making a huge difference by helping me make befores & afters a reality. Thank you! You'll get access to the patron-only feed where updates to the site will be regularly posted, and where you can suggest new article topics, and engage in direct Q&As with me and others about stories.

HOLD BEFORES & AFTERS IN YOUR HAND

$10 or more per month

befores & afters in print - support befores & afters on this tier for 6 months or more, and you’ll receive a specially made print edition of select befores & afters VFX and animation articles and exclusive print-only stories, sent to you anywhere in the world. Publish date: December each year.

PATRON PARTNER

$50 or more per month

Be recognized as a befores & afters partner - your generous support means you'll be listed in a dedicated patron partner section on beforesandafters.com and in the befores & afters weekly newsletter (with your name, link and logo, if you're happy for that to be included).

befores & afters is a new VFX website from journalist Ian Failes
You might already know my reporting on VFX and animation from vfxblog, fxguide, Cartoon Brew, VFX Voice, 3D Artist, 3D World and my book, 'Masters of FX'. Now I'm excited to share that I've also launched my own VFX and animation site - beforesandafters.com !

At the new site you can already read about that time Brad Pitt got hit by multiple cars and a van, how Weta Digital made CG characters eat, what goes on when a VFX studio has to do one of those 'real vs. CG' shots, a whole week of Matrix retro stories, and a lot more. There's also plenty coming, including stories on VFX training, the 20th anniversary of Phantom Menace (with former and current ILMers!), and coverage of big blockbuster films and TV shows.

What do I need your help for?So, there's already a whole bunch of stories at beforesandafters.com, but I'm just getting started. With your continued help, I can:

continue writing and producing great content for the VFX and animation community

attend events where new VFX tech and techniques get talked about

transcribe interviews

research more crazy retro effects stories

keep doing all this independently.

Please check out the reward tiers on the right for how your support as a patron can see you interact directly with me on future befores & afters stories. Thank you so much! - Ian

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Tiers

YOU'RE HELPING ME, THANK YOU!

$2 or more per month

Access to the patron-only feed - you're making a huge difference by helping me make befores & afters a reality. Thank you! You'll get access to the patron-only feed where updates to the site will be regularly posted, and where you can suggest new article topics, and engage in direct Q&As with me and others about stories.

HOLD BEFORES & AFTERS IN YOUR HAND

$10 or more per month

befores & afters in print - support befores & afters on this tier for 6 months or more, and you’ll receive a specially made print edition of select befores & afters VFX and animation articles and exclusive print-only stories, sent to you anywhere in the world. Publish date: December each year.

PATRON PARTNER

$50 or more per month

Be recognized as a befores & afters partner - your generous support means you'll be listed in a dedicated patron partner section on beforesandafters.com and in the befores & afters weekly newsletter (with your name, link and logo, if you're happy for that to be included).